The Indian Premier League (IPL) is hands down the most exciting league thanks to its unpredictable nature. One time, fans can see their team heading straight to lift the trophy, another, they are in the dust. However, a good opening usually remains the key to success, and there have been plenty of moments across various IPL iterations.
Here are the Top 3 opening partnership in IPL history:
3. David Warner and Jonny Bairstow (185 runs)
One of the longest standing opening partnerships and one which is only surpassed by two others, Jonny Bairstow and David Warner’s 185 runs against RCB during the 2019 IPL remains one of the best. What’s impressive is that both players also managed to bag a century to their name.
Outside IPL, both players and their teams (Australia and England) have a long-standing rivalry. However, at the time they were playing side by side on the pitch, it was a whole different story which will be remembered for a long time.
2. Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan (210 runs)
The 2024 IPL season will also go down as one of the best, thanks to the incredible face-off between Gujarat Titans and Chennai Super Kings. With Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan banking a score of 210 runs before Sudharsan was sent back by Tushar Deshpande.
This was both an incredible run and a heartbreak, as the duo was just a single run short of breaking the record for best opening partnership in the Indian Premier League. Despite that, they managed to take their team towards victory.
1. KL Rahul and Quinton de Kock (210* runs)
The undisputed score of 210* run partnership that was made by the hands of KL Rahul and Quinton de Kock back in 2022 during their time in Lucknow Super Giants against Kolkata Knight Riders still stands as the best opening at IPL to this date.
Not only did they manage to leave the audience speechless, but it is also no doubt that if the game went on longer than 20 overs, the score would have been a lot different. This was one of the rare moments when the openers carried out the entire match.
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